Papers, 1962-2003 (inclusive), 1983-1999 (bulk)

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Papers, 1962-2003 (inclusive), 1983-1999 (bulk)

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Contains Leaf's committee papers and manuscripts including publications and presentations, with related research data, correspondence, and figures chronicling his tenure at the Harvard School of Public Health, and as a member of the World Health Organization. Includes Leaf's latest manuscripts with related papers including financial records, correspondence, and research data and slide figures resulting from his studies of fatty acids, cardiac arrythmias and coronary heart disease. Slide figures also represent his research and presentations on nutrition, kidney failure and pathophysiology, physical fitness, aging, nuclear war, and earlier pioneering studies using toad bladders including sodium transport and the effects of hormones on renal function, a topic undertaken at his laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. Also includes manuscripts, lectures, presentations, correspondence, and travel records of meetings, conference, and visiting professorships.

6.25 cubic ft. in 5 record cartons, 3 document boxes, 1 half document box, 1 half legal document box.

Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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Leaf, Alexander, 1920-2012

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Alexander Leaf, 1920- , James Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine Emeritus at Harvard Medical School and Ridely Watts Professor of Preventive Medicine Emeritus at Harvard School of Public Health, practiced as an internist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. While at Massachusetts General Hospital, Leaf served as Chief of the Cardiorenal Unit and Chief of Medical Services; he also established the Renal Clinic and a cardiac rehabilitation program at the Hospital. Upon his retirem...

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Harvard School of Public Health. Dept. of Preventive Medicine.

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Dr. James Jackson and Dr. John C. Warren initially sought funds for a hospital in Boston, Mass. which would also be made available to student s of the Harvard Medical School for clinical training. It was incorporated in 1811 as Massachusetts General Hospital, and in 1817 Jackson and Warren were appointed as acting physician and surgeon, respectively. The first patients were admitted in 1821. McLean Hospital was chartered in 1811 and opened in 1818 as the psychiatric facility of Massachusetts Gen...